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    #182
    TheZohanS
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    HayleyLyons1 wrote: »
    Take google (goog-goog), these people put out a bit of propaganda about staff sitting about on bean bags and playing pool and the masses love it. Then they go out and film every street in the country and put that on the internet without any permission. And not only that, they also map every wireless network all over, but of course the masses overlook this insult, why, because we love goog-goog.

    That's a fair point.


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    #183
    Dave!
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    TheZohan wrote: »
    That's a fair point.
    I'm not sure it's relevant though... 'Unchecked' power in the hands of one company is a political matter, not a scientific one.


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    #184
    prinz
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    Dave! wrote: »
    I'm not sure it's relevant though... 'Unchecked' power in the hands of one company is a political matter, not a scientific one.

    The OP and subsequent posts weren't strictly restricted to science though per se. Moreso the all pervasiveness of 'technology'/certain websites these days.


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    #185
    Dave!
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    prinz wrote: »
    The OP and subsequent posts weren't strictly restricted to science though per se. Moreso the all pervasiveness of 'technology'/certain websites these days.
    What a wide-ranging thread!


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    #186
    prinz
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    Dave! wrote: »
    What a wide-ranging thread!

    Indeed. It's a pity that such an interesting thread got dragged down into science versus religion, but sadly foreseeable.


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    #187
    strobe
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    prinz wrote: »
    The OP and subsequent posts weren't strictly restricted to science though per se. Moreso the all pervasiveness of 'technology'/certain websites these days.

    Well to be fair, what ever about subsequent posts the OP only mentioned science, therefore that set the theme of the thread, so it was not derailed in that regard. The posters first post on here was also "Happy Birthday Jesus" in after hours. Nothing wrong with that of course but it shows he clearly has religious leanings. The thread was clearly the OP's attempt at some "science vs religion trolling". Most his posts are trolling including his "Lets not forget girlies. We are sOOOOOOO special!!!!!!!" thread in The Ladies Lounge and his infinitely reasonable "white people have no rights elentyone!!11" post here.

    'Hayley uses old school trolling tactics. They are super effective.'


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    #188
    IamtheWalrus
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    Science 1 Religion 0.


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    #189
    partyatmygaff
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    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    Science 1 Religion 0.
    (Insert random made up result here)


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    #190
    IamtheWalrus
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    partyatmygaff wrote: »
    (Insert random made up result here)

    (Science 2 Religion 0)


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    #191
    partyatmygaff
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    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    (Science 2 Religion 0)
    Right... And how exactly can Science and Religion compete with one another?

    Oh yeah
    Science 1 Religion 1 (I can write random scoreboards too!)


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    #192
    prinz
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    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    (Science 2 Religion 0)

    Thomas Aquinas pulled one back before C.S. Lewis got a double to finish the match Religion 3 Science 2.

    This all reminds me of a Monty Python sketch. The Germans v The Greeks, classic Python. It works when they do it, .........

    Edit: Had to. Comedy genius...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5fGSBsfq8


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    #193
    IamtheWalrus
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    If the Pope and the Head of Science had a row there'd be an awful baytin' match. Fact.


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    #194
    RichieC
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    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    If the Pope and the Head of Science had a row there'd be an awful baytin' match. Fact.

    They could both blame each other on the holocaust!


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    #195
    sensibleken
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    Sod science and religion. You know what I can't stand, aesthetics!

    stop looking in the mirror vain-o!


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    #196
    FatherLen
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    science vs religion = gordan freeman vs the pope.
    who would win?


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    #197
    RichieC
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    FatherLen wrote: »
    science vs religion = gordan freeman vs the pope.
    who would win?

    Is the pope in his mobile? cause it's even Stephen if he is, if he's just on his tod he's fk'd because he's just an old man....


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    #198
    amacca
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    FatherLen wrote: »
    science vs religion = gordan freeman vs the pope.
    who would win?

    Gordon Freeman is your champion of science and the Pope is your champion of religion

    They are both fictional characters surely!


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    #199
    sensibleken
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    FatherLen wrote: »
    science vs religion = gordan freeman vs the pope.
    who would win?

    thats easy. the pope, he has a magic chair that makes him invincible


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    #200
    FatherLen
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    RichieC wrote: »
    Is the pope in his mobile? cause it's even Stephen if he is, if he's just on his tod he's fk'd because he's just an old man....
    no fistfight!
    amacca wrote: »
    Gordon Freeman is your champion of science and the Pope is your champion of religion

    They are both fictional characters surely!

    and yeah fictional but this is AH and i am allowed say things like this.


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    #201
    amacca
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    Mother Teresa vs Einstein

    Nil all draw for sure.


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    #202
    RichieC
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    FatherLen wrote: »
    no fistfight!

    He's ballixed so, you'd kill the pope in a second... just kick his face off.


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    #203
    figarofigaro
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    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    What created it then?

    If your suggesting that God created it, tell me what created God. Tell me how he did it. Intellectual dead end.


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    #204
    sensibleken
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    figarofigaro wrote: »
    If your suggesting that God created it, tell me what created God. Tell me how he did it. Intellectual dead end.

    Muckrawk the indivisible created God


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    #205
    Capt'n Midnight
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    sensibleken wrote: »
    Muckrawk the indivisible created God
    so Muckrawk was sneezed out by the Great Green Arklesiezure
    *takes notes*


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    #206
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Sanjuro wrote: »
    I suggest you get yourself a time machine and go back to the dark ages where science wont bother you. Of course, you'll need science to get yourself a time machine.
    Or you could visit a central African slum

    without vaccines, without tablets , without mosquito net
    you would not be allowed drink bottled water or use a toilet or eat any packaged food or use any torch powered by electricity (not that you would be going out after dark anyway without armed escort , few did in the days before public lighting)

    and of course you would be the only adult there without access to a mobile phone


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    #207
    Colours
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    This thread gave me a few giggles so thanks to the OP for initiating this discussion! Religion and irony was mentioned in a few posts and I'd just like to point out the irony of us being on the right side of history where we can afford the complacency of having this argument where no one's head is on the line for arguing their (albeit irrational and oxymoronical) theories. Not so for poor awl Galileo and his fellow brethren of scientists back in the middle ages who were branded heretics and threatened with death for having the audacity to state their scientific discoveries.

    So sure if the OP wants to argue for the unenlightened scientific viewpoint then that's their perogative but let's not forget back in the days of yore when society was bigoted and had zero tolerance for the trifling views of the individual - back when people were told what to believe and threatened with fire and brimstone if they dared exhibit logic or think for themselves!

    So OP in conclusion it is down to the very discoveries of the likes of Galileo, Newton, Einstein etc that has advanced the world - well the western world at least - to a place where viewpoints like yours can be expressed freely!


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    #208
    cwbiii
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    An intelligent "man" wants to wrap their brain around it.
    A pious "man" wants to wrap their soul around it.

    Who's right? Does it matter as long as each "man" is happy with their own decision?

    The chances are that neither "man" is completely correct.

    The problem is that someone wants only one opinion... theirs! Better to live and let live rather than control.


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    #209
    Dudess
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    HayleyLyons1 wrote: »
    As for evidence, perhaps you should look around.
    And spot what? A person can believe whatever they like, but particular scenarios aren't necessary realities just because one "believes" they are.
    Did you not celebrate christmas, sorry the "holiday season" in the past few weeks?
    I did celebrate Christmas - what does that prove?


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    #210
    Buceph
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    OP: The Alive people don't deliver out by me, any chance you could have a word with the delivery people?


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    #211
    Cook my sock
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    Ninjedi wrote: »
    Particle physics gives me a hadron...

    has its ups and downs though... or does that sound a bit strange. :cool:


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